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01.03.2021 | Philosophical Exploration

A Protective Canopy: Religious and Social Capital as Elements of a Theory of Religion and Health

verfasst von: Ephraim Shapiro

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 6/2022

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In order to help fill the gap in midrange theory for the religion-health connection, this paper reviews relevant literature on religious capital as well as social capital, a concept with which religious capital is sometimes incorrectly conflated. It identifies elements and mechanisms for each type of capital, including both quality and quantity, and describes evidence for their relationship with health. Expanding, unifying, and integrating these theoretical elements can help better understand the underlying mechanisms of the relationship between religion and health, with concomitant policy implications such as faith-based interventions as well as spur additional research on the topic.

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Titel: A Protective Canopy: Religious and Social Capital as Elements of a Theory of Religion and Health
verfasst von: Ephraim Shapiro
Publikationsdatum: 01.03.2021
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 6/2022
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01207-8

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